About the event
Join award winning photographer and Sony Digital Imaging Advocate, Dylan Giannakopoulos on an exciting Off Road Safari experience and wildlife photography workshop at Werribee Open Range Zoo on Saturday 15th June 2019.
Werribee Open Range Zoo is home to some of Africa’s most iconic animals, as well as wildlife from the grasslands of Asia, North America and Australia. The Zoo’s savannah inspired, open range environment provides a rare opportunity to experience an African adventure just 30mins from Melbourne.
- Participants will:
- Get up and close to a variety of African animals on a 75min Off Road Safari lead by a Werribee Zoo guide.
- Learn how to manipulate shutter speed and depth of field to enhance your wildlife photography.
- Understand how to use compositional techniques within your photography to create captivating imagery.
- Master control of various camera modes and settings and learn how to read your camera’s histogram.
- Discover practical tips and tricks on how shoot through glass and wire fences.
With the wide variety of wildlife and habitats at Werribee Zoo, you will have the opportunity to learn and practice your photography in a diverse array of environments and conditions. Strictly limited to 3 attendees, the small group structure of the workshop ensures that Dylan’s able to provide plenty of one on one tuition.
The workshop includes general admission to Werribee Open Range Zoo and a ticket for the Off Road Safari experience. To find out more about the Off Road Safari, please visit: www.zoo.org.au/werribee/wild-encounters/off-road-safari
Techniques covered
- Balancing the exposure triangle (ISO, aperture and shutter speed)
- Compositional rules and techniques
- Depth of Field
- Camera modes (manual and shutter priority)
- Basic camera settings and functions (continuous/ burst shooting, image stabilisation, white balance, RAW vs JPEG, etc.)
- Read and use the camera’s histogram
- Shooting through glass and wire fences
What to bring
- Interchangeable lens camera
- Telephoto zoom lens
- Spare Memory cards
- Polarising Filter (optional)
- Lensskirt (optional)
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